21. Who has been elected as the new head of the Japan’s ruling party?
[A] Yoshihide Suga
[B] Shinzo Abe
[C] Kazushige Ugaki
[D] Tanaka Giichi
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Correct Answer: A [Yoshihide Suga]
Notes:
Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party. It is almost certain that he would be the next Prime Minister of Japan.
Last month, the incumbent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation for reasons of ill health. Yoshihide Suga is said to be a close ally of Mr Abe and likely to continue his predecessor’s policies.
22. India celebrates Engineer’s Day on September 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of which eminent personality?
[A] C V Raman
[B] Homi J Bhabha
[C] M Visvesvaraya
[D] Abdul Kalam
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Correct Answer: C [M Visvesvaraya]
Notes:
National Engineers Day is celebrated on September 15 across the country, to mark the birth anniversary of eminent engineer M Visvesvaraya.
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861 in Karnataka. He served as the Chief engineer in Mysore and had contributed to several technical projects in Hyderabad, Mysore, Maharashtra and Odisha, including the block system of irrigation in the Deccan canals.
23. Which country successfully sent nine satellites into orbit from a ship in the Yellow Sea?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Israel
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China has successfully launched a solid-propellant carrier rocket from a ship in the Yellow Sea and successfully sent nine satellites into orbit.
This is the country’s second such sea-based launch mission. The tenth rocket of the Long March 11 family, the Long March 11-HY2 was launched carrying nine remote-sensing satellites belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group.
24. Which company has signed a deal with TikTok to be a trusted technology provider in USA?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Adobe
[C] Oracle
[D] HP
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Correct Answer: C [Oracle]
Notes:
Oracle has been chosen by TikTok to be its trusted technology provider in USA. In the acquisition battle between Microsoft and Oracle, Oracle has taken a lead.
President Donald Trump claimed that the USA’s Tik Tok user data are siphoned to Chinese authorities. The US administration ordered ByteDance, the parent company of Tik Tok to sell its U.S. business.
25. Which state government has signed a MoU with SIDBI, to provide market support to its 35 lakh MSMEs?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
The state government of Gujarat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank (SIDBI).
Under this deal, the state aims to increase self-reliance and provide capacity building and market support to the 35 lakh Micro-small-medium enterprises (MSMEs) of the state. Earlier, Rajasthan had partnered with SIDBI to develop MSME ecosystem.
26. Which bill, that has been passed in Rajya Sabha, seeks to convert aviation agencies like DGCA, BCAS and AAIB into statutory bodies?
[A] Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020
[B] Aviation Sector (Amendment) Bill 2020
[C] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2020
[D] Air Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020
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Correct Answer: A [Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020]
Notes:
The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
The bill has already been cleared by the Lok Sabha in March this year. It seeks to convert aviation agencies like the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil aviation security (BCAS) and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into statutory bodies. It also proposes heavy punishment for violations.
27. Who has presented the first ever AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] President
[C] Vice President
[D] Union Education Minister
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Correct Answer: D [Union Education Minister]
Notes:
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank presented the first ever AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards 2020.
The award has been conferred to 12 faculty members of AICTE approved institutes on the occasion of Engineers Day. The award has been introduced to identify extraordinary teachers and recognize their best practice in the field of higher technical education.
28. Where is the Kosi Rail Maha Setu (Mega bridge) located?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of India is to inaugurate Kosi Rail Mahasetu (Mega bridge) located in Bihar. The Kosi Rail Mahasethu project was sanctioned by Government of India in 2003-04.
It is 1.9 km long bridge and has been constructed at a cost of Rs.516 Crore. This bridge is of strategic importance along the India Nepal border.
29. What is the target fixed for number of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras by 2025?
[A] 4500
[B] 6500
[C] 8500
[D] 10500
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Correct Answer: D [10500]
Notes:
As per the recent statement of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the government has set a target to increase the number of PMBJKs to 10,500 by March 2025.
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) were launched with an aim to provide quality medicines at affordable rates to common citizens. At present, there were just over 6000 Kendras across the country.
30. In which forum was the ‘Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation’ launched recently?
[A] UN ECOSOC
[B] G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting
[C] BRICS Environment Ministerial Meeting
[D] UNFCCC
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Correct Answer: B [G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting]
Notes:
The Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation was launched in the G 20 – Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) that was held in a virtual mode under the leadership of Saudi Arabia.
It aims to strengthen the implementation of existing guidelines on prevention of land degradation among the G20 member countries. In addition to the initiative on land degradation, the Global Coral Reef R&D Accelerator Platform was also launched which aims at R&D in all aspects of Coral Reef.